Packing placement tool



1933- A. M. HOUGHTON PACKING PLACEMENT TOOL Filed Oct. 11, 1932 By 2mmfltlorney Patented Nov. 28, 1933 UNITED S ATES PATENT OFFICE Thisinvention relates to an improved tool which is especially, butnotjnecessarily, adapted to expedite the proper placement of packing ina stufiing box or gland, for example, the type A 5 of gland used inconjunction with the circulating pump ofa motor vehicle cooling system.

The purpose of the invention is to provide a simple and economical,thoroughly practical and up-to-date tool which is expressly designed toexpedite correct placement ofpacking material in a gland of the typeabove specified.

Br'iefiy stated, the preferred embodiment of the invention comprisesapair of intercepting.

pivotally connected handles formed .at corresponding ends withespecially shaped jaws capable of embracing the pump shaft and insertioninto the gland, whereby to permit the packing to be effectively seated.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of a tool constructed in accordance with theideas and principles of the present invention.

Figure 2 is an elevational view at right angles to Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a detail section taken on the plane of the line 3-3 ofFigure 1. I

Referring now to the illustrative drawing by distinguishing referencecharacters, it will be observed that the companion parts of the tooldles 4. The levers are disposed in crossed or intersecting relationshipand pivotally connected together as indicated at 5. The outer endportions of the handles are twisted as indicated at 6 and bent intospaced paralleljaws 7 disposed at right angles to the handle. The jawstenninate in shaft embracing grips of generally semicircular form sofashioned as to embrace the pump shaft (not shown). These grips areformed with duplicate extensions to fit into the packing gland (notshown) and adjacent the extensions are clearance notches 9 to permit ofthe grip to embrace the shaft and telescope brace the pump shaft andenter the gland for therein. are of duplicate construction. The partsare so 1 made as to define a pair of levers including han-.

- formed 'at one end into handles. the portions of the levers adjacentsaid pivot being twisted to into the gland forforcibly feeding thepacking grips 8 in proper opposed relationship to em I forcing andfeeding the'packing materialwith which the gland is provided. I Inoperation the packingis wrapped around the shaft adjacent thejgland, thegrips placed in position around the shaftand the same istele.- co Iscoped into the gland 'forcibly feeding the packingmaterial therein. I

It is thought that persons skilled in theart to which the inventionrelates will be able to obtain a' clear understanding of the inventionafter considering the description in connection with the drawing;Therefore, a more. lengthy description is regarded as. unnecessary. IMinor changes in shape, size, and rearrange ment of details comingwithin the field of invention claimed may, be resorted ;to in" actualpractice, if desired. v What is claimed is: I 1. A packing placementtool of glands of the type specified comprising a pair ofcrossedpivotally connected levers fashioned at onee'ndpto' 7. provide apair of handles and 'at their opposite ends to form a pairv of duplicatejaws, the free endportions of said jaws being shaped to pro- 1 videapair of grips to embrace the pump'sha-ft, the portions. of the jawsadjacent the grips being notched to permit (the 'jaws totelescope'intothe glands for forcibly feeding comprising apair of duplicatelevers-disposedintermediate their ends in crossed relationship andpivotally connected together, the levers being define a pair of jaws,said jaws being arranged in spaced parallelism and at right angles tothe.

. tions fashioned to fit into the gland, theportions of the jawsadjacent said grips being" notched" in the manner described; 7 r ALBERTiro GHTON.

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